Flexibility in young second-language learners: Examining the language specificity of orthographic processing

Journal of Research in Reading

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 215-229

  Deacon, S Hélène ^a   Wade Woolley, Lesly ^b   Kirby, John R ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 65649093680     PISSN: 01410423     EISSN: 14679817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9817.2009.01392.x     Document Type: Article

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